Bison & Buffalo Quiz
Instructions: Charge into this quiz about bison, buffalo, and other impressive bovines from around the world
- 1.
What is the main difference between a bison and a true buffalo?
AThere is no differenceBBison are smaller than buffaloCBison have a large shoulder hump and thick fur, buffalo do notDBuffalo are from North America, bison from Africa - 2.
Which is the largest land animal in North America?
AMooseBGrizzly BearCAmerican ElkDAmerican Bison - 3.
Approximately how many American bison roamed North America before European settlement?
AAbout 200 millionBAbout 5 millionCAbout 100 millionDAbout 30 to 60 million - 4.
By the late 1800s, how many American bison were left due to overhunting?
AFewer than 1,000BAbout 100,000CAbout 10,000DAbout 500,000 - 5.
Which Asian bovine is commonly used as a draft animal in rice paddies across South and Southeast Asia?
AGaurBWater BuffaloCYakDBanteng - 6.
Which African buffalo species is known for being one of the most dangerous animals on the continent, called 'the Black Death'?
AForest BuffaloBWater BuffaloCCape BuffaloDDwarf Buffalo - 7.
Which large wild bovine from the Himalayas has long, shaggy hair and can survive at altitudes above 20,000 feet?
ATakinBMuskoxCGaurDYak - 8.
Which European bison species was driven to extinction in the wild by 1927 but has been successfully reintroduced?
ASteppe BisonBAurochsCHighland CattleDEuropean Bison (Wisent) - 9.
How fast can an American bison run?
AUp to 45 mphBUp to 35 mphCUp to 15 mphDUp to 25 mph - 10.
Which wild bovine from Southeast Asia is the largest of all wild cattle, with males standing over 6 feet at the shoulder?
AGaurBBantengCKoupreyDWater Buffalo - 11.
What do bison do in winter to find grass under the snow?
AThey dig with their hooves onlyBThey migrate southCThey switch to eating tree barkDThey swing their massive heads side to side to sweep away snow - 12.
Which Italian cheese is traditionally made from the milk of water buffalo?
AMozzarella di BufalaBParmesanCGorgonzolaDPecorino - 13.
Which Arctic bovine has an extremely thick undercoat called qiviut that is softer and warmer than sheep's wool?
AWisentBMuskoxCYakDHighland Cattle - 14.
In what year did the American bison become the official national mammal of the United States?
A1976B2001CIt has not been officially designatedD2016 - 15.
Which extinct wild ox was the ancestor of all domestic cattle and stood up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder?
AAurochsBWisentCGiant BuffaloDSteppe Bison